Non-contact, no media
No blast media to buy, contain or sweep up. Removed material is captured by extraction as a small volume of dry waste.
Specialist Mobile Laser Cleaning in Devon & Cornwall
Precision surface restoration for marine engineering, industrial equipment, heritage assets and classic vehicles.
Based near Kingsbridge in South Devon, RestoraLux offers specialist pulsed laser cleaning to remove corrosion, coatings and contamination from suitable surfaces. Every project starts with an assessment to establish the appropriate process and achievable finish.
MethodPulsed fibre laser ablation
ConsumablesNo blast media or solvents
Substrate lossMinimal, when correctly set
BaseMalborough, Kingsbridge
CoverageDevon & Cornwall, mobile
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What laser cleaning is
Laser precision where grit, solvent and wire were once the only options.
Short, high-energy laser pulses hit the surface and are absorbed by whatever sits on top of it — oxide, paint, oil, carbon, biofilm. That contamination heats instantly, expands and leaves as vapour and fine particulate, captured at source by extraction.
The clean substrate beneath reflects far more of the beam than the contamination did, so with the right settings it absorbs much less energy. That selectivity is what allows careful work on thin panels, original tooling marks, cast iron and dressed stone, provided parameters are tested and controlled for each surface.
Full method and parameters →Abrasive, high clean-up
Removes the contamination and a layer of the substrate with it. Warps thin panel, and the spent media becomes waste.
Slow, hazardous run-off
Dwell times, neutralising, containment and disposal — plus a hazardous liquid you cannot use near water or livestock.
Inconsistent, labour-heavy
Wire wheels and flap discs cut into the parent material and cannot reach pitting, weld toes or detail.
Core capability
Our core services.
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Rust removal
Flash rust to heavy pitted corrosion taken back to clean, bright parent metal — including inside pits, where abrasives cannot reach.
Coating and paint removal
Selective, layer-by-layer stripping. Lift a topcoat and leave the primer, or go to bare substrate — controlled by parameter.
Graffiti removal
Spray paint lifted from brick, stone, render and signage without water, chemicals or a shadow where the tag was.
Smoke damage
Soot and smoke staining removed from steel, masonry and timber after fire, using settings tested first to protect the material beneath.
Precision equipment cleaning
Tooling, plant and instrumentation cleaned dry and in place, with no solvent, no water and usually no strip-down.
Injection mould cleaning
Release agent, gassing deposit and carbon cleared from cavities and vents using settings tested to protect the tool finish.
NDT surface preparation
Inspection areas cleaned without abrasive impact, so surface-breaking defects are left visible rather than peened over.
How a job runs
Four stages, every time.
Assess
Photos or a site visit. We identify substrate, coating stack and contamination, and confirm laser cleaning is the right method.
Test patch
A small trial area sets power, pulse and speed, and shows you the finish before the whole item is committed.
Clean
Controlled area set up, extraction running, LSO supervision. On site at your yard or in our workshop.
Hand back
Surface inspected, wiped down and, where wanted, passivated or primed the same day so it does not flash rust.
Where it earns its place
Six sectors, one method.
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Marine
Corrosion and coatings removed from metal hulls, sterngear, davits and steelwork, without grit blasting.
02Agriculture
Tractors, implements and parlour plant stripped ready for repair, resale or repaint.
03Classic & performance cars
Carefully controlled paint and rust removal, tested on each panel to protect original steel, seams and lead loading.
04Heritage & conservation
Minimal-intervention cleaning of stone, ironwork and monuments, with a documented test panel.
05Commercial property
Graffiti, soiling and failed coatings off shopfronts, signage, brick and render.
06Manufacturing
Weld prep, mould and tooling cleaning, and contract plant cleaning without disassembly.
Why Restoralux
A specialist, not a general cleaner.
Laser cleaning is the whole business, not a sideline. Every job starts with a test patch and a set of parameters written down, so the result is repeatable and you know what you are getting before the work is committed.
About the business →0 media
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Where we work
Mobile across Devon, Cornwall & beyond.
Based in Malborough near Kingsbridge. The rig travels to marinas, farmyards, workshops, town centres and heritage sites, or the work comes to us for smaller items.
PlymouthExeterTorbayKingsbridgeSalcombeDartmouthTruroFalmouthPenzanceNewquayBideford
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Get started
Request a Project Assessment.
Tell us the substrate, roughly what is on it and where it is. You will get honest advice on whether laser cleaning is the right method and a clear price — usually within two working days.